Whos brand new ZR1 was smashed up on friday at NED??
06-08-2011, 12:50 PM
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I just found tonight that this person is from my area. His name is Paul and the car was bone stock. He has owned many Vettes before and knows how to drive from what I was told. I have seen the car at cruise nights in my area. As far as what happened I can't answer that question. All I was told is the car got wrecked at the track and was totaled.
it was blowing black smoke real real real bad the hole way down the track. i meen bad!!! like you couldnt see the back of the car!!!!! something was screwed up if it was stock tune.
06-08-2011, 07:05 PM
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Im surprised people are calling him an idiot, the guy brought the car to a controlled enviroment so he wouldnt hurt someone else on the public road.
I rather him wreck at the track then on the highway and taking someone else with him.
Any one of us would of ran that car bone stock at the track with the stock tires!
I rather him wreck at the track then on the highway and taking someone else with him.
Any one of us would of ran that car bone stock at the track with the stock tires!
I have seen plenty of experienced drivers with faster cars hit the wall.
Sad thing, but does not make him an idiot.
06-08-2011, 11:03 PM
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my dads friend is actually friends with the guy with the ZR1...From what he said there was still **** on the track from the car that broke...i believe he did just get that car recently he used to have a done up Z06 too...I guess they just brought it somewhere to assess the damage so ill try to keep everyone posted of its fate...def sad to see a car like that smashed up
06-09-2011, 10:19 AM
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I almost lost my Z06 years ago at LVD. The car launched hard, 1-2, 2-3 shift were perfectly fine. On the 3-4 shift it felt like there was nothing there, like I was on ice. The car went hard right and I was almost completely sideways through the beams. Luckily I saved it and the only loss that day was a pair of boxers and a little embarrassment when the safety guy at the end of the track told me "Take that ******* car home... that was too close!". That car didn't have enough power to spin the tires at that speed under normal conditions... but a little something on the track and it might as well of been ice.
06-09-2011, 11:26 AM
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I swear it's an IRS/street tire thing... for some reason that combo just seems to be very easy to lose it with at higher speeds.
I'd say, that 95% of the time I see a car get loose at the top end of any track, it's either a BIG power car( 1500 hp+), or a car with irs and street tires. Combine a decent amount of power and that irs/street tire deal, and get the dustpan out becuase sooner or later you're going to be cleaning up the track from the parts that scattered.
I'd say, that 95% of the time I see a car get loose at the top end of any track, it's either a BIG power car( 1500 hp+), or a car with irs and street tires. Combine a decent amount of power and that irs/street tire deal, and get the dustpan out becuase sooner or later you're going to be cleaning up the track from the parts that scattered.
06-09-2011, 04:00 PM
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i did it in my vet as well with drag radials 3-4 shirt. lol not to bad, but it did it. andy's lpe vett was a harry ride on the 3-4 shift. 99% of people would have lost it.
i remember getting back to him with his car and he was as white as a ghost and he said "dude, your ******* nuts!! I need a drink"
i remember getting back to him with his car and he was as white as a ghost and he said "dude, your ******* nuts!! I need a drink"
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One small detail... You would need a police report. I am no cop but beleive me when I say, they know when you wreck a car out or intentionally wreck it. Also claims adj will know their stuff too when it comes to this.
I have no clue if NED or any track needs to report this but unless the car burst into flames and burnt to the ground, they are going to ask where are all the other pieces if they question it.
I am an insurance agent and I can tell you from my exp. Calling in saying you had a accident and not having a report to back it up will not get you far and they do investigate.
Also to really answer your question. IF the owner does what you say, its a felony. So it really depends on how brave they are.
I have no clue if NED or any track needs to report this but unless the car burst into flames and burnt to the ground, they are going to ask where are all the other pieces if they question it.
I am an insurance agent and I can tell you from my exp. Calling in saying you had a accident and not having a report to back it up will not get you far and they do investigate.
Also to really answer your question. IF the owner does what you say, its a felony. So it really depends on how brave they are.
